Sun Dec 12, 2004 · 2:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
93
away
Chemistry
Cold
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 19 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 93 |
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 29 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Raptors pulled away from the Heat 103-93. The Raptors won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Raptors' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Raptors. The Heat looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Raptors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.